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Our Customers on How Automation Accelerates Their Omnichannel Fulfillment Strategies

6 River Systems

these omnichannel trends put an unprecedented strain on retailers’ worldwide supply chains, not only in terms of increased consumer demand, but execution speed and flexibility. At our annual user’s conference, FLOW 2020, we hosted a live customer panel: Automation to Accelerate your Omnichannel Journey.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

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A Complete Guide to Zone Skipping Logistics Strategy

ShipBob

For instance, packages sent to Los Angeles would then get sorted to deliver to cities like Santa Monica or Long Beach. Juliana Brasil, Director of Operations at Food Huggers Another similar approach to zone skipping is distributing inventory across distribution centers. That’s why many businesses partner with ShipBob.